Real estate development company Emerson International confirmed the lease for Zynga, of 5,203 square feet at 2600 Maitland Center Parkway. That’s only about one block east of Central Florida’s video game giant, EA Sports.

Zynga is also advertising for software engineers in the Orlando area on its website.

“We are looking for a strong software engineer to join our growing team in Orlando,” according to an ad on Zynga’s website. “The team is made up of a number of the gaming veterans that were responsible for hit sport franchises like Madden NFL Football and Tiger Woods PGA Tour. In this role, you'll be responsible for owning the development and architecture of one of our new upcoming titles.”

The Maitland office includes former EA Sports guy Ian Cummings; at EA, Cummings worked on the Madden NFL Franchise.

Cummings says on his Linkedin page: "It's official, Zynga now is open for business in Orlando, FL, and we are hiring! Currently, I am the director of design here after finishing up a four-month stint in the Zynga San Diego office."

Cummings also worked previously at Orlando-based Row Sham Bow, now called Splyt.

Zynga says it employs about 2,000 people. It held its IPO in 2011, with stock rising to about $15 before a free fall in stock price in 2012. On Wednesday it was trading around $3.22 per share.

Zynga's arrival is part of a growing tech and video gaming industry in the region, led by EA Sports. Most of the new tech developments have been focused on downtown Orlando, including new shared workspaces for tech companies and a new downtown incubator for University of Central Florida's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. The FIEA program has been ranked No. 2 in the nation for video gaming graduate schools.